Civic Intelligence

Houston Media Source Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 76-0194617

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on May 13, 2016

Organization Profilewww.hmstv.org
410 Roberts StreetHouston, TX 77003

(713) 524-7700

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

16th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

89th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

41st percentile

$101,882

Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.1% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

84th percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets16th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,421,479

Up $1,086,437 (+20%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$6,364,053

Up $1,061,864 (+20%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$57,426

Up $24,573 (+75%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue14th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,460,857

Up $247,455 (+11%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$1,398,993

Up $69,134 (+5.2%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$1,061,864

Up $178,321 (+20%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,699,643Liabilities 2011: $30,998Net Assets 2011: $2,668,6452011Assets 2012: $3,509,779Liabilities 2012: $34,903Net Assets 2012: $3,474,8762012Assets 2013: $4,514,045Liabilities 2013: $95,399Net Assets 2013: $4,418,6462013Assets 2014: $5,335,042Liabilities 2014: $32,853Net Assets 2014: $5,302,1892014Assets 2015: $6,421,479Liabilities 2015: $57,426Net Assets 2015: $6,364,0532015Assets 2016: $6,882,240Liabilities 2016: $56,063Net Assets 2016: $6,826,1772016Assets 2017: $7,497,685Liabilities 2017: $269,804Net Assets 2017: $7,227,8812017Assets 2018: $7,798,803Liabilities 2018: $296,007Net Assets 2018: $7,502,7962018Assets 2019: $7,937,750Liabilities 2019: $330,682Net Assets 2019: $7,607,0682019Assets 2020: $7,959,400Liabilities 2020: $472,866Net Assets 2020: $7,486,5342020Assets 2021: $7,104,999Liabilities 2021: $128,846Net Assets 2021: $6,976,1532021Assets 2022: $7,858,061Liabilities 2022: $1,388,661Net Assets 2022: $6,469,4002022Assets 2023: $6,921,677Liabilities 2023: $1,102,782Net Assets 2023: $5,818,8952023Assets 2024: $6,144,233Liabilities 2024: $974,659Net Assets 2024: $5,169,5742024Assets 2025: $4,640,711Liabilities 2025: $80,749Net Assets 2025: $4,559,9622025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$6,421,479
Liabilities$57,426
Net Assets$6,364,053
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $1,317,2032011Expenses 2012: $1,199,8452012Expenses 2013: $1,190,9272013Revenue 2014: $2,213,402Expenses 2014: $1,329,859Net Income 2014: $883,5432014Revenue 2015: $2,460,857Expenses 2015: $1,398,993Net Income 2015: $1,061,8642015Revenue 2016: $1,980,997Expenses 2016: $1,518,873Net Income 2016: $462,1242016Revenue 2017: $2,036,504Expenses 2017: $1,634,800Net Income 2017: $401,7042017Revenue 2018: $1,977,347Expenses 2018: $1,702,432Net Income 2018: $274,9152018Revenue 2019: $1,936,062Expenses 2019: $1,831,790Net Income 2019: $104,2722019Revenue 2020: $1,876,912Expenses 2020: $1,997,446Net Income 2020: -$120,5342020Revenue 2021: $1,723,272Expenses 2021: $2,233,653Net Income 2021: -$510,3812021Revenue 2022: $1,717,941Expenses 2022: $2,224,694Net Income 2022: -$506,7532022Revenue 2023: $1,517,302Expenses 2023: $2,167,807Net Income 2023: -$650,5052023Revenue 2024: $1,378,263Expenses 2024: $2,027,584Net Income 2024: -$649,3212024Revenue 2025: $1,197,464Expenses 2025: $1,807,076Net Income 2025: -$609,6122025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$2,460,857
Expenses$1,398,993
Net Income$1,061,864
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
May 13, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$2,460,857
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Houston MediaSource aspires to be the community media center for the City of Houston. HMS provides public access to media platforms that promote citizen engagement, protect the right to free expression, and provide opportunities for the advancement of community dialogue.

Houston MediaSource provides public access cable television programming for the City of Houston. HMS gives ordinary citizens access to the mass media by furnishing them with training, equipment, and a cable television channel to bring their ideas to life.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,207,275$4,503,666▲ $1,296,391
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$989,497$1,253,753▲ $264,256
Accounts Receivable$1,102,266$626,947▼ $475,319
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$35,629$36,738▲ $1,109
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$375$375→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$5,335,042$6,421,479▲ $1,086,437
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$32,853$57,426▲ $24,573
Total Liabilities$32,853$57,426▲ $24,573
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,101,839$3,593,374▲ $491,535
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$2,200,350$2,770,679▲ $570,329
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,302,189$6,364,053▲ $1,061,864
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,335,042$6,421,479▲ $1,086,437

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,198,282$623,550$1,821,832
Other Land Buildings$29,636$94,385$124,021
Leasehold Improvements$25,835$6,932$32,767
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay41st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tom RichardsExecutive DirecFT$92,882$9,000$101,882

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ray HillPresident
Noel Bezette-FloresVice President
J Allen ProvostDirector
Jason WitchettDirector
Manisha MehtaDirector
Phan DuyDirector
Sylvia CavazosDirector
Jesse RodriguezTreasurer/Sec
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,345,069
Program Service Revenue
$112,042
Investment Income
$3,746
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$1,061,864

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,460,857
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,460,857
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,460,857
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$756,535
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$642,458
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$299,962$89,724-$389,686
Occupancy$181,828$73,548-$255,376
Depreciation Depletion$239,289$4,890-$244,179
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$40,753$61,129-$101,882
Office Expenses$63,491$24,698-$88,189
Payroll Taxes$55,424$23,914-$79,338
Other Employee Benefits$52,672$18,880-$71,552
Fees for Services Accounting-$39,598-$39,598
Fees for Services Legal-$25,513-$25,513
Insurance$19,311$5,320-$24,631
Advertising$24,143--$24,143
Information Technology$12,988$5,253-$18,241
Travel$5,018--$5,018
Fees for Services Other$3,098$360-$3,458
Other Expenses$2,790$270-$3,060
All Other Expenses$1,264--$1,264
Conferences and Meetings$554$174-$728
Total Functional Expenses$1,023,149$375,844$0$1,398,993

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,398,993
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,398,993
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,398,993
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The conflict of interests policy applies to board members, officers, and all employees. Whenever any director has a conflict, he or she shall notify the Board President. Whenever any employee has a conflict, he or she shall notify the Executive Director. When any conflict is relevant to a matter that comes under consideration or requires action by the Board, the interested person shall call it to the attention of the Board President and shall not be present during board discussions or decisions on the matter and may not vote.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The HMS Board of Directors approve compensation for the Executive Director utilizing comparability data.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon request for public inspection during regular business hours.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Houston MediaSource
EIN
76-0194617
Phone
7135247700
Address
410 Roberts Street, Houston, TX 77003

Signing Officer

Name
Tom Richards
Title
Executive Direc
Signed
2016-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tom Richards
Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
10

Preparer

Firm
Blazek & Vetterling
Address
2900 Weslayan Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027-5132
Preparer
Jody Blazek
Phone
7134395739
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The conflict of interests policy applies to board members, officers, and all employees. Whenever any director has a conflict, he or she shall notify the Board President. Whenever any employee has a conflict, he or she shall notify the Executive Director. When any conflict is relevant to a matter that comes under consideration or requires action by the Board, the interested person shall call it to the attention of the Board President and shall not be present during board discussions or decisions on the matter and may not vote.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The HMS Board of Directors approve compensation for the Executive Director utilizing comparability data.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Available upon request for public inspection during regular business hours.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,421,479
Liabilities
$57,426
Net assets
$6,364,053
Revenue
$2,460,857
Expenses
$1,398,993
Net income
$1,061,864
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.64$0.08$4.56$1.20$1.81$0.61
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.14$0.97$5.17$1.38$2.03$0.65
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.92$1.10$5.82$1.52$2.17$0.65
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.86$1.39$6.47$1.72$2.22$0.51
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.10$0.13$6.98$1.72$2.23$0.51
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.96$0.47$7.49$1.88$2.00$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.94$0.33$7.61$1.94$1.83$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.80$0.30$7.50$1.98$1.70$0.27
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.50$0.27$7.23$2.04$1.63$0.40
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.88$0.06$6.83$1.98$1.52$0.46
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.42$0.06$6.36$2.46$1.40$1.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.34$0.03$5.30$2.21$1.33$0.88
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.51$0.10$4.42$1.19
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.51$0.03$3.47$1.20
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.70$0.03$2.67$1.32